Period:Ming dynasty Production date:16thC-17thC Materials:ivory, turquoise, Technique:carved Subjects:buddhism Dimensions:Height: 24 centimetres (grotto) Height: 17.50 centimetres ...

This group of photos was compiled and published by the Office of the Chief of Military History of the United States Department of the Army (1956); US Army in World War II” Se...

On January 4, 1909, an American geologist, Zhang Bolin, and his son, Luo Lin, set out from Chicago and arrived in Shanghai on February 2 of the same year. During his stay in China,...

Photographs of Peking City, allied forces and eunuchs captured in 1900. Photograph: Friedrich<br/. The next morning, the Empress Dowager and Emperor Guangxu fled in haste. After...

Period:Han dynasty Production date:206BC-220 Materials:bronze Technique: Subjects:reptile Dimensions:Length: 9.50 centimetres Description: Bronze figure of tortoise. Warrior of the...

Period:Unknown Production date:2ndC-3rdC (circa) Materials:fired clay Technique:mould-made, appliqué, 模製 (Chinese), Dimensions:Height: 5.40 centimetres Width: 5.20 centimetres D...

Period:Unknown Production date:19thC Materials:bronze Technique: Subjects:buddha Dimensions:Height: 3.80 centimetres Width: 2.30 centimetres Depth: 1.90 centimetres Description: Fi...

Period:Qing dynasty Production date:1644-1911 Materials:hornbill bone Technique:carved Subjects:landscape Dimensions:Height: 12.20 centimetres Length: 24 centimetres Width: 6.50 ce...

Period:Tang dynasty Production date:618-906 Materials:earthenware Technique:pigmented Subjects:equestrian horse/ass polo Dimensions:Length: 44 centimetres Length: 17 inches Descrip...

Period:Unknown Production date:3rdC Materials:stucco Technique:mould-made Subjects:buddha Dimensions:Height: 3.20 centimetres Width: 3.80 centimetres Depth: 2 centimetres Descripti...